Bach Commission final report: The Right to Justice

The commission was established at the end of 2015 to find solutions that will restore access to justice as a fundamental public entitlement.

The final report concludes that the problems in the justice system are so widespread and varied that there is a need for a new legally enforceable right to justice, as part of a new Right to Justice Act.

The purpose of the Right to Justice Act is to create a new legal framework that will, over time, transform access to justice.

This act will:

Codify our existing rights to justice and establish a new right for individuals to receive reasonable legal assistance without costs they cannot afford

Establish a set of principles to guide interpretation of this new right covering the full spectrum of legal support, from information and advice through to legal representation

Establish a new body called the Justice Commission to monitor and enforce this new right.